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This site is dedicated to all who believe that a Very Good Life depends upon our capacity to open our hearts and minds to the goodness which surrounds us- and sharing it.
The viewpoint expressed here is that of a traditional woman who believes our most important legacy is what we leave behind in the hearts of others is our most important legacy.
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Digging It In Diamond Bar

Our little Eden, complete with the occasional snake, is USDA Zone 9B. Nested high in a chaparral filled valley, ground level is 957’ above sea level. The view is incredible. The specific climate is mostly Sunset Zone 20. I don’t want stalkers, so we’ll skip the GPS info. It is pretty glorious to live here in the land of 2 seasons: Fire and mudslide.

This journal is filled with enthusiastic strivings to fulfill the suburbanite fantasy of keeping a country home.

As context is important, on occasion a bit of history or commentary on current events is dropped in.

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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Hallelujah- Free Hugs from Sondrio, Italy

Two of God's Great Gifts are music and hugs. Through happiness and hardship, they are best shared.

Lara Fabian. I never heard of her before Judy Duvall forwarded the You Tube Video above. Miss Fabian's voice... what a wonderful discovery to end the year.

Ashley Fetters wrote in The Atlantic on the history of how a little known piece simmered in obscurity -only to mature as a bridge between pop and traditional culture. Leonard Cohen said of his lyrics. "There are moments when we can ... reconcile and embrace the
whole mess, and that's what I mean by 'Hallelujah.'" Just in case you want to sing along...

2 comments:

WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL in Every Way! I have seen this before, but it was Great to see it again...The actual film was edited so very Beautifully---building to the lasrt frame in the most moving way....And you are so right about that Wonderful Lara....WOW!!!